Wall of Death returns this weekend to the Motorcyclepedia Museum

We posted an item in February about the Newburgh, New York-based Motorcyclepedia Museum acquiring Pit Lengner’s Wall of Death, which has been on display at the museum since late last year. Previous owner and Wall of Death stunt rider Pit Lengner was on hand to kick off the opening of the exhibit by performing some of his gravity-defying feats, and now Lengner will return for an encore this Saturday, April 21.

The museum has also recently acquired the Wall of Death car, a chain-drive, wood-framed, roadster-bodied car with what looks to be a 1920s 1,301cc side-valve four-cylinder Henderson engine and transmission powering the rear axle. After undergoing some repairs, it should be available for viewing the day of the event.

Four shows will be presented during the course of the day: 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include admission to the museum. For more information, call 856-566-9065 or visit MotorcyclepediaMuseums.com.

The museum also announced that it will host a MidAmerica Motorcycle auction during its spring festival on May 19. The auction will offer more than 300 new and antique motorcycles. For more information and a list of early consignments, including this 1960 Ariel Leader, visit MidAmericaAuctions.com.

whayne portersays:

April 20, 2012 10:46 pm

Godfrey Spargosays:

April 21, 2012 4:29 am

In the UK The Fairground Heritage trust, a charity that looks after and allows people access to the UKs National Fairground collection, will be holding a Wall of Death celebration weekend on June 16 and 17th featuring the Ken Fox Wall of Death. Kens wall is well known in the UK as it features as a video between programmes every night on national TV channel BBC1.